List of countries by population growth rate

Niger would have highest population growth rate of 3.84% in 2020. Among top ten fastest growing countries/regions,
eight are located in Africa
and one each in Asia and
and South America
continent. These ten have growth rate above 3%. In the list of 50 countries/dependent territories having population
growth rate above 2%, 46 entrants belong to Africa (38) and Asia (8) continent.

Puerto Rico would have lowest growth rate of -2.47%. Population of Wallis and Futuna Islands, Lithuania and Latvia
would decline by above 1 %. Out of 30 countries and dependent territories with negative growth rate, 18 belong to
Europe and 6 belong to
North America.

In past five years (2015-2020), with 24%, Population of Bahrain has grown fastest followed by Falkland Islands, Niger
and Equatorial Guinea having grown over 20%. Out of 31 countries which population has shrunk between 2015 and 2020, 18
are in Europe, 6 are in North America, 3 each in Asia and Oceania and one in South America.

Since 1950, population of United Arab Emirates and Qatar has grown over 10,000%. Population of United Arab Emirates
has increased from 70 k in 1950 to 10 mn in 2020 while population of Qatar has increased from 25 k in 1950 to 3 mn in
2020. 14 countries has growth rate above 1,000% between 1950-2020. There are six countries/dependent territories where
current population are less what was in 1950 : Niue, Niue, Tokelau, Holy See, Bulgaria and Latvia. First four are very low
populated as no of people living are less than 5,000 in 2020.